Recent Ghost/Cring ransomware activity prompts alert from FBI, CISA

A ransomware group known as Ghost has been exploiting vulnerabilities in software and firmware as recently as January, according to an alert issued Wednesday by the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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The head of US AI safety has stepped down. What now?

Large-scale shifts at US government agencies that monitor AI development are underway. Where does that leave AI regulation?

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Spanish spyware startup Mollitiam Industries shuts down

The little-known surveillance vendor filed for bankruptcy in January, after years of peddling spyware to countries like Colombia.

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US AI Safety Institute will be ‘gutted,’ Axios reports

Sources at NIST are preparing for mass firings that would severely undermine the AI regulator. Here’s what that means.

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Hackers Tricking Users Into Linking Devices to Steal Signal Messages

Is your Signal, WhatsApp, or Telegram account safe? Google warns of increasing attacks by Russian state-backed groups. Learn…

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Yikes: Jailbroken Grok 3 can be made to say and reveal just about anything

A red team got xAI’s latest model to reveal its system prompt, provide instructions for making a bomb, and worse. Much worse.

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A Stytch in time: Connected Apps untangles authorization tie-ups for AI agents

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Stytch Connected Apps enables AI agents and third-party apps to authenticate, access data and take action on behalf of users.Read More

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Patch Now: CISA Warns of Palo Alto Flaw Exploited in the Wild

The authentication bypass vulnerability in the OS for the company’s firewall devices is under increasing attack and being chained with other bugs, making it imperative for organizations to mitigate the issue ASAP.

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Crunchbase’s AI can predict startup success with 95% accuracy—will it change investing?

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Crunchbase pivots to AI-powered predictions engine with 95% accuracy for startup funding rounds, abandoning historical data in favor of predictive intelligence that forecasts acquisitions and company growth.Read More

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US Army soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon hacks

Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking AT&T and Verizon and stealing a massive trove of phone records from the companies, according to court records filed on Wednesday. Wagenius, who was a U.S. Army soldier, pleaded guilty to two counts of “unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information” on an online forum and via an […]

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